When the cat's away

Posted by Alan June 29, 2005In reply to When the cat's away posted by Sabrina on June 28, 2005

What does "When the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?

If the temporary respite of the boss being away from the office is abused, then the same adage can be twisted appropriately to: "When the cat's away, the mice will behave like rats!"